AP PhotoDetroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, right, goes up over Chicago Bears cornerback Zackary Bowman for a catch.It is time to hand out game balls to the Detroit Lions -- one each for
offense, defense and special teams -- following a 48-24 loss to the Chicago
Bears on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.

OFFENSE

Calvin Johnson -- The Lions are doing a much better job of getting the ball
into his hands this season. And he is doing an incredible job of contorting his
6-foot-5, 239-pound frame into all sorts of difficult angles to make all sorts
of incredible catches.

Johnson led the Lions with eight receptions (12 targets)
for 133 yards, including a 45-yard strike on a nice audible at the line of
scrimmage by rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford on the first play from
scrimmage. Johnson also had one rushing attempt that picked up 12 yards
and a first down.

DEFENSE

DeAndre Levy -- For the second week in a row, Levy collects the game ball.
The rookie from Wisconsin, who started in place of injured outside linebacker
Ernie Sims last week, led the Lions in tackles for the second consecutive game.
He had eight tackles (seven solos) and forced a fumble.

Sims, meanwhile, got his
shoulder banged up in the loss Sunday. It is looking more and more like
Levy might've been a steal as a third-round draft pick. His nose for the
football and tackling ability should get him more time on the field.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Jason Hanson -- It is slim pickings in this category after the Lions
surrendered 190 yards on kickoff returns and 87 more on punt returns. The
tackling was horrendous. Even punter Nick Harris wasn't as sharp as usual.

There's nothing much for special teams coach Stan Kwan to be proud of here. The
one thing that never seems to change, though, is the accuracy of their
placekicker. Hanson booted a 35-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, making
him 8-for-8 this season, with a streak of 18 in a row.

In all, Hanson, 39, has
been successful on 33 of his past 34 field-goal attempts. Yes, he had a kickoff
that went out of bounds, but at least he didn't miss a bunch of tackles.